Mornington Island from space, September 1991
'Mornington Island' is one of 22 islands part of the
Wellesley Islands. The island is located in the
Gulf of Carpentaria at () and is in the
Australian
state of
Queensland. Mornington is the largest of the islands. The general topography of the island is flat with the maximum elevation of 500 feet (150 metres). The population is estimated to be 1007 as of 2001 and the majority of the citizens live in the township of
Gununa. The majority of the islanders are
Aboriginal.
Lardil (see
Damin) are the predominant clan group on Mornington Island and are the traditional owners of the land and surrounding seas. The
Kiadilt clan arrived more recently (1947) from nearby
Bentinck Island, when that island's water supply was contaminated by salt after a cyclone.
External links
★
Mornington Island Weather & Community Portal
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